Proverbs 2:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃

Transliteration

for-YHWH yittēn ḥāḵmāh from-pîw daʿaṯ and-təḇûnāh

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *yittēn*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give
• *ḥāḵmāh*: noun, feminine singular - wisdom
• *pîw*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth
• *daʿaṯ*: noun, feminine singular - knowledge
• *təḇûnāh*: noun, feminine singular - understanding

Word Meanings

• *yittēn*: give/provide/bestow
• *ḥāḵmāh*: wisdom/skill/intelligence
• *daʿaṯ*: knowledge/understanding/perception
• *təḇûnāh*: understanding/insight/discernment

Referenced Verses

• Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
• 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
• Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
• Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
• Ps 119:98 : 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.
• Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
• 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
• John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one {G3767} that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
• Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, {G2532} what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
• Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
• Isa 54:13 : 13 And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
• Dan 1:17 : 17 Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
• Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;
• Dan 2:23 : 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
• Luke 21:15 : 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
• Exod 31:3 : 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
• 1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the {H3220} sea-shore.
• 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
• Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• Prov 8:5-9 : 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.